"Wesley" wrote in message
o.uk...
Can I use something like this to backup my PC. Its making funny noises at
the moment and I would like to back up the hard disc including the OS.
I'm using Windows XP.

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/product/32...isk_34766.html

Yes, as long as it's big enough to hold all your stuff.

Just remember that you need to "clone" your C: drive if you want to copy
your OS onto another drive to use as you were before. This creates an exact
copy, if you just drag and drop the files from C: to a backup and then onto
a new C: , it won't boot or work properly.